Is there a difference between unblocking and unlocking phones? My daughter had her phone stolen on the weekend she has blocked it. Today I saw someone advertising to unlock phone, laptops etc... does that mean that when you block a phone it can be unlocked or is unlocking something different?

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Obi Wan Kanobi said. "I have never seen such a wretched hive of scum and villainy." Little did Obi Wan realize he was describing the National party.

Well I wouldn't know I have a 79 dollar cellphone that has a keyboard on it, I only use it to organise the family when I'm at work lol. Hers was 1200 bucks worth about 4 months old. f**king ridiculous no-one needs a $1200 phone...though lucky for her she's living at home and can claim it back through my insurance.

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Obi Wan Kanobi said. "I have never seen such a wretched hive of scum and villainy." Little did Obi Wan realize he was describing the National party.

As far as I know they block the IMEI or whatever it's called of the phone, it's unique serial number like a car vin number, then it can't be used on any networks so it's effectively useless, not sure why people bother stealing phones, or maybe they do it in the hopes that some dumb :c**t: will buy it and not check the IMEI database to make sure it's not blocked.